M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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Chapter 7: Preferences

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Tracks Section

New Tracks Default To Tick Timebase

When se-

lected, all new tracks default to ticks. When de-
selected, audio, Auxiliary Input, Master Fader,
and VCA (Pro Tools HD only) tracks default to
samples.

Memory Locations Section

Auto-Name Memory Locations When
Playing

When selected, Pro Tools gives new

Memory Locations default names based on their
time location in the session. The time units cur-
rently chosen in the View menu determine the
units for the names.

Recall Memory Location at Original Track

When

selected, Memory Locations that recall a selec-
tion also recall the track in which the selection
was made.

Fades Section

Crossfade Preview Pre-Roll

This setting specifies

the amount of pre-roll to be added when you are
auditioning crossfades in the Fades dialog.

Crossfade Preview Post-Roll

This setting speci-

fies the amount of post-roll to be added when
you are auditioning crossfades in the Fades dia-
log.

QuickPunch/TrackPunch Crossfade Length

Spec-

ifies a default length for crossfades created by
QuickPunch or TrackPunch (Pro Tools HD only)
recordings. Crossfades occur before the punch
in and after the punch out.

Preserve Fades when Editing

This option pre-

serves fade-ins and fade outs, and converts sepa-
rated crossfades into corresponding fade-ins and
fade-outs.

Default Fade Settings

Fade In

Selects the default envelope shape for

fade-ins when using the Smart Tool.

Fade Out

Selects the default envelope shape for

fade-outs when using the Smart Tool.

Crossfade

Selects the default envelope shape for

crossfades when using the Smart Tool.

REX

Selects the default envelope shape for fades

and crossfades between regions (“slices”) in im-
ported REX files.

Zoom Toggle Section

Vertical Zoom

Selects either Selection or Last

Used

for the Zoom Toggle Vertical Zoom setting.

Horizontal Zoom

Selects either Selection or Last

Used

for the Zoom Toggle Horizontal Zoom setting.

Remove Range Selection After Zooming
In

When selected, the current Edit selection col-

lapses into an insertion point after zoom tog-
gling in. Zoom toggling back out reverts to the
previous selection.

Track Height

Selects Last Used, Medium, Large,

Extreme

, or Fit To Window for the Zoom Toggle

Track Height

setting.

Track View

Selects Waveform/Notes, Warp/Notes,

Last Used

, or No Change for the Zoom Toggle

Track View

setting.

To apply a Fade In, Fade Out, or Crossfade
to an Edit selection using the Default Fade
settings, and without opening the Fades di-
alog, press Control+Start+F (Windows) or
Command+Control+F (Mac).

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